An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Jorge Luis Borges

2 books referenced

Books by Jorge Luis Borges

The Wall and the Books (La Muralla y los Libros)

Referenced in 1 episode

444. The First Emperor of China

April 28, 2024

Context:

Referenced at the beginning of the episode as an essay published in 1950 discussing the first emperor of China building the Great Wall and burning books

The Library of Babel

Referenced in 1 episode

361. The Lost Library of Alexandria

August 20, 2023

Context:

Mentioned as a 'wonderful short story' that contains not just every book ever written but every possible book that might be written, with the whole universe becoming a library. Referenced as deriving from the mythic quality of the Library of Alexandria.